Craig Ballantyne Turbulence Training Analysis

Posted in Uncategorized on March 25th, 2009 by Admin – 1 Comment

Craig Ballantyne is a well known name in the fitness world. He writes not just for health magazines but also answers queries personally drawing from his 17 years of experience.

He recently introduced a training system that to help you build lean muscle to increase your metabolism, more efficiently burn calories and fat after exercise. Nothing special about that, right? There’s many products claiming the same thing. However, the unique aspect of Craig’s program ‘Turbulence Training’ (www.turbulencetraining.com) is that it requires minimal equipment, no gym, no cardio and VERY little time!

In a nutshell, ‘Turbulence Training’ is 45 minute workout, three times a week to obtain results that go well beyond typical weight/fat loss programs.  Knowing quite well that it’s nearly impossible to accomplish these claims in 6-12 weeks as Craig Ballantyne promises and that too without a very strict rigorous workout routine almost daily in a gym, it becomes important to deeply analyze the program and its efficacy.

Downloading the program:

Turbulence Training is an instant download digital product. It can be directly downloaded onto one’s system within minutes by following a few simple steps. It can either be read on the system or printed to be read like a book. I found the purchase process fairly simple and I personally prefer printing the manual as it’s handy when I want to refer back to the key points.

Reading through the program

Turbulence Training is structured logically, with each section flowing naturally into the next. Although the e-Book covers a range of topics from nutrition to fat loss goals, it is not information overload. Even with the exercises, he doesn’t go the spoon feed way but interestingly gives away the work out routine as per the person’s body type and affected areas. One thing of particular note is that Craig Ballantyne clearly explains the logic behind each exercise, diet inclusion and such.

Over all, this is an easy yet informative read with interesting sections that one will refer back to many times over the week.

The important parts, however, are those where he specifically outlines what your workout should be in each situation:

Location – are you at office, home, a gym, or even a hotel?

Current standing – are you an absolute beginner? Or someone more experienced?

Body type – Are you an ectomorph? An endomorph maybe? There is also a very good test within the manual to help you determine what category you fall into.

Along with a bunch of peripheral factors such as:

  • Your goals

  • Available time every day.

  • Diet option and preferences

Does it work?

No amount of advertising or endless testimonials can win over a new customer for long unless the program really works. Thankfully, Craig’s experience comes handy with Turbulence Training and hits bull’s-eye for those suffering with time crunch and cannot spend hours in gym daily. Turbulence Training is designed to be a fast fat-burning, muscle-building workout that can be done at home.

The core of the program is to get you exercising just a couple of times per week, but at a much higher intensity.
In order for
Turbulence Training routine to be successful you must be somewhat regular in your workouts, eat sensibly, and maintain the intensity of the program. However, the workouts therein are a LOT more fun than the typical systems in part because Craig has designed this program to take into account the psychology of someone looking to lose weight and build muscle. This is definitely another major benefit of the program - it keeps you from being bored.

The other good point of Turbulence Training is the fact that it covers both the training, and the nutrition plans needed to make it work - which is definitely a BIG plus! Too many programs are just a collection of workouts, without providing the much needed base of nutrition to make it work. Craig covers nutrition plans for meat lovers, vegetarians, vegans, and those with any special needs.

Money back guarantee
Of course, there will be a minority of people who will not see weight loss – either because they might leave it half way, or because they are not following the program correctly. Whatever the case, for those who do not witness any change, Craig offers a no-questions-asked, 60 day money-back-guarantee. Since the billing is handled by a third-party, there are no problems with issues of refunds either.


Pros:

  • Complete workout at the comfort of your home.

  • No fancy equipments needed.

  • Its only a 25-45 minutes routine three days a week.

  • Ideal for most, especially for total beginners.

Cons:

  • A lot of time is spent reading about the author’s personal experience and how being over weight affects one’s self esteem.
  • Not the best program necessarily for very advanced users such as professional bodybuilders.

Conclusion: All in all, Turbulence Training is an effective program that is a very good bargain, especially when one considers the amount of time, money and energy that goes in loosing weight otherwise. If you have a strong will to loose fat, even if you suffer from time crunch, I’d say give this exercise routine a shot before going for other options.

Overall Rating: 9/10 – Highly Recommended

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